The Springettsbury Township Police Department is facing a lawsuit after a man was shot to death by officers at a Kmart in York County, PA.

York County officers facing lawsuit after man shot 15 times, dies at Kmart

The Springettsbury Township Police Department is facing a lawsuit after a man was shot to death by officers at a Kmart in York County, PA.

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Updated: 6:50 PM EST Dec 18, 2014

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WEBVTT THE COMPANY DID NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE WHOLE THING. TO THE POLICE OR LAWSUIT FILED TODAY. THE ATTORNEY FOR THE VICTIM'S FAMILY SAYS THE MAN WAS SHOT AT LEAST 15 TIMES. THE FAMILY HAS FILED A LAWSUIT CLAIMING EXCESSIVE FORCE. SUSAN SHAPIRO LOOKED AT THE VIDEO AND SPOKE WITH THE ATTORNEY. THE ATTORNEY RELEASED THIS DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWING POLICE OFFICERS SHOOTING AND KILLING A MAN OUTSIDE OF A KMART. THERE IS NOW AN $8 MILLION WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT. IT NAMES OFFICERS, THE POLICE CITY -- POLICE CHIEF AND THE CITY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. WE HOPE THEY REALIZE THAT THEY WILL START TO PAY ATTENTION. DROP IT. IN THE VIDEO POLICE HIT THE MAN WITH A BATON AND ORDERED HIM TO DROP THE BUTTER KNIFE. DROP IT. DROP THE KNIFE. DROP IT, SIR. WHEN THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AND THE MAN WALKS TOWARDS THE OFFICERS WITH A TABLE KNIFE AND SCISSORS, THEY FIRE AT LEAST FOUR SHOTS AT HIM. AND A SECOND FIRING WHICH WE DECIDED NOT TO SHOW. A REPORT FROM THE PARKING LOT SAYS THAT IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ABOUT WHEN HE TURNS AND STOPS ADVANCING AND HIS BACK IS TO THE OFFICERS. THEY CONTINUE TO FIRE. YOU CAN HEAR THE OFFICERS ALMOST RELIVING IT. WE CERTAINLY TRIED. THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. YOU CAN SEE AFTER THE SHOOTING HE RAISES HIS ARM. YOU CAN HEAR HIM MOANING. NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO ATTEND TO HIM. SAYING THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED. BUT THE ATTORNEY SAYS THE GRAPHIC VIDEO DOES NOT SUPPORT THAT REPORT. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY RELEASED A STATEMENT TODAY . THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS HE FULLY

York County officers facing lawsuit after man shot 15 times, dies at Kmart

The Springettsbury Township Police Department is facing a lawsuit after a man was shot to death by officers at a Kmart in York County, PA.